Historical Events
- The 1st Mayor of Paris and astronomer Jean Sylvain Bailly, is guillotined during the Reign of Terror
Famous Deaths
- Jean-Sylvain Bailly, French Statesman, astronomer (computed orbit for Halley’s Comet (1759), and author, guillotined during the Reign of Terror at 57
1793 Highlights
About November 12, 1793
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 229 years, 4 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Scorpio
